By Omar Sacirbey
Maine marijuana advocates expect Gov. Paul LePage to veto a recreational cannabis bill that’s laden with business opportunities.
But even if the bill’s proponents can muster enough support to override a veto, legalization a…
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Canadian company PharmaCielo Ltd. said it has been granted the first Colombian licenses to cultivate marijuana with unrestricted percentages of THC and CBD, creating a major opportunity for the company to grow and process medical cannabis.
Until now, t…
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Hemp production is booming in Uruguay, where acreage this year has tripled.
Bloomberg reported that nine companies are authorized to plant about 3,000 acres of hemp this year, up from 988 acres in 2016.
Sergio Vazquez, who evaluates and monitors hemp p…
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Maine lawmakers approved a bill to regulate the state’s recreational marijuana industry late Monday night that now heads to the governor, who has 10 days to sign the legislation, veto it or let it pass into law without signing it.
Republican Gov….
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Eventbrite, an online platform that sells tickets to various public events, is apparently canceling sales for some – but not all – marijuana-related gatherings.
According to Forbes, Eventbrite froze accounts belonging to the New York Cannab…
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By Bart Schaneman
MJ Freeway, one of the leading technology companies in the cannabis industry, continues to experience security and performance issues with its inventory tracking software.
The company’s point-of-sale system went down multiple ti…
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Leaders of two marijuana women’s groups are protesting MassRoots’ installment of Scott Kveton as CEO because of past sexual assault allegations, which the executive calls “false accusations.”
Kveton’s hiring has also led t…
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While saying she’s “not in a rush” to see Rhode Island legalize recreational marijuana, Gov. Gina Raimondo may again seek an expansion of medical cannabis businesses in the state.
A more pressing need to Raimondo is giving medical mar…
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California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is calling on private insurers to provide more widespread coverage for the state’s marijuana businesses.
During a public forum on Thursday, Jones discussed his efforts to get mainstream insurance provi…
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A North Dakota tobacco shop owner faces criminal charges for selling CBD products, a case that could test the state’s definition of the cannabinoid.
Falesteni Abuhamda, the owner of two Tobacco Depot stores, tried unsuccessfully to have his case …
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